Sports Shorts 06-12-09

Friday

Jun 12, 2009 at 2:00 AMJun 12, 2009 at 8:03 AM

Patriot Staff

Row, row, learn to row The Barnstable Rowing Club Women's Masters Program is offering two “Learn to Row” sessions for beginning adult rowers. Session II will be held Monday through Thursday from June 22 to July 2. For more information www.barnstablerowing.org or contact info.barnstablerowing@gmail.com, or call Mary at 508-771-2656.

Kids, get your kicks with local soccer league Cape Cod ReUnited, a local non-profit soccer club, will return for its third year in the fall of 2009. CCRU will hold tryouts for boys and girls 2009/2010 season teams on June 18 and 20 in Sandwich and Yarmouth. For more information regarding CCRU as well as exact times and directions for tryouts visit www.capecodreunited.org. CCRU is looking for skilled, committed players of all ages who want to have fun, develop their skills, and play at the highest levels that Massachusetts has to offer.

USTA Recreational coach workshop The United States Tennis Association, in cooperation with the Mashpee Recreation Department, will host a recreational coach workshop at Mashpee High School June 13 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshops are interactive, on-court training programs designed for tennis teachers and coaches working with players at a recreational level. Each workshop participant will receive lesson plans and sample equipment in an effort to make the learning process fun and easy. The cost to attend is $15 and includes lunch, and participants must bring a racquet. To sign up contact the Mashpee Rec. Department at 508-539-1400 ext. 519 or visit www.mashpeerec.com.

Walk for the dogs (and cats) Cape Animal Referral and Emergency Center, LLC, has created the Cape’s first animal blood bank, to be operated out of CARE in South Dennis. To help support their efforts in bringing similar banks to every veterinary hospital on Cape, CARE is holding the Doggie Walk for Life fundraiser on July 12 from noon until 4 p.m. at CARE, 79 Theophilus F. Smith Road, South Dennis. For more information call CARE at 508-398-7575.

32nd Annual Dennis Road Race The 32nd annual Dennis Road Race will be run July 25 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Wixon Middle School on Rte. 134 in South Dennis. The race features a five-mile run, a three-mile walk, and a children’s fun run. The awards ceremony will be held immediately following the race at Buncey’s Pizza and Sports Café across from the high school on Rte. 134. All profits from the event will support Dennis recreation programs and scholarships. For more information email the Friends of Dennis Recreation at friendsofdennisrec@yahoo.com.

Support CHAMP Homes and be a Big Wheel CHAMP Homes’ Director Paul Hebert is looking for cyclists, sponsors, “Big Wheels” and alliance organizations to support the Last Gasp Event. Charities and churches from across the Cape are invited to raise funds for their own mission by participating as an ally, indicating support of CHAMP Homes without the cost or responsibility. They can ride with their own branding. A small percentage of the funds they raise will be shared with Champ Homes. The next Last Gasp Bike, Boat ‘n Bake will take place on Sept. 20 and is a three-part daylong fundraising event intended to help raise money for several nonprofit organizations, including CHAMP Homes. For more information about CHAMP Homes, the Last Gasp or for pledge forms call (508) 771-1470 or email hfac@champhouse.org or visit www.champhouse.org.

Your kid can be a Ten-Star All-Star Final applications are now being evaluated for the Ten-Star All-Star summer basketball camp. The cape is by invitation only for boys and girls ages 10 to 19. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American team. For more information call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.